Archives for March 2025

I was once watching this YouTube video about a family who had gone on a jungle safari to Africa. You know, one of those tours where you travel in a van to areas where wild animals such as lions, zebras and giraffes are uncaged and roaming around freely. Now the key is to stay inside […]

Today we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 11. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. Alrighty, so we’ve now arrived at one of the most famous (or maybe I should say infamous) stories in all of Scripture: David’s affair with Bathsheba. Interestingly, although this story is often presented to […]

“When all Hadad‘ezer’s vassal kings saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Isra’el and became their subjects. So Aram was afraid to help the people of ‘Amon anymore.”-2 Samuel 10:19 Even though divided, Israel’s army, led by Joab, was HUGE. As soon as the hired Syrian troops saw them, they […]

Before heading into battle, Jo’av stands before the Israelite military and proclaims something we should all take to heart. “Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”-2 Samuel 10:12 The coming battle was not about personal glory… […]

“The army of ‘Amon came out and went into battle formation at the entrance to the city gate; the men of Aram from Tzovah and Rechov and the men of Tov and Ma‘akhah were by themselves in the open countryside.”-2 Samuel 10:8 After Hanun’s humiliation of David’s diplomats… Any goodwill on David’s part went right […]